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JFK Regatta 2015 Sailing Instructions

29th Annual JFK Regatta
Sailing Instructions
Cottage Park Yacht Club
Sunday, August 27, 2014
A Mass Bay Qualifier
2.1 &2.2 ELIGIBILITY/ENTRY: In accordance with MBSA Season Championship splits. One Design starts will
be designated by their class flag or class insignia. Register online at www.regattaman.com or by mail by sending
entry fee and valid PHRF certificate to:
JFK Regatta
Cottage Park Yacht Club
One Baker Square
Winthrop, MA 02152
2.3 FEES: $60. Mass Bay Sailing discount $5.00, U.S. Sailing member discount $5.00. Make checks payable to
Cottage Park Yacht Club. Entries must be received by August 16th.
2.4 HANDICAP SYSTEM: PHRF
3. RULES: This event will be governed by the MBSA General Sailing Instructions except as changed by these
Event Sailing Instructions, which will be posted on www.cpyc.org and www.regattaman.com.
Boats are required to check-in before their first start of the day. Boats in the racing area that are not starting a second
or subsequent race must notify the Race Committee before leaving the racing area. Boats that withdraw from racing
must advise the Race Committee as soon as reasonably possible.
4. NOTICES TO COMPETITORS: Will be posted on the official notice board located at CPYC, www.cpyc.org
and on www.regattaman.com.
5.3 CHANGES TO THE SAILING INSTRUCTIONS: Will be posted at CPYC, on www.cpyc.org and
www.regattaman.com
6.1 SIGNALS MADE ASHORE: Signals made ashore will be displayed at CPYC and on VHF 72.
7.1 SCHEDULE OF RACES: Maximum of 2 races.
7.2 WARNING SIGNAL: First warning signal 1100 hrs.
9. RACING AREA: Rendezvous in the vicinity of MBSA Racing Mark “M”, Boston Entrance Gong RW”NC” at
1030 hrs.
10.1 THE COURSE: Intended courses to be used are MBSA standard courses as listed in the 2013 MBSA
Yearbook pages 19-20, or MBSA List of Marks “A”.
11 MARKS: Marks will be inflatable tetrahedrons and/or government marks (MBSA List of Marks “A”).
13. THE START: PHRF classes A, B, C, D, F, and G will start in that order in accordance with RRS 26. The RC
may combine classes based on the number of registered boats.
14.2 RECALLS: The Race Committee will use VHF channel 72.
17.1 TIME LIMIT: 3 hrs. after the actual starting time of each class. The finishing window shall be 30 minutes
after the first boat in each class finishes.
19. PROTESTS: Written protests must be filed on the appropriate form and may be submitted by email within 24
hours to the Fleet Governor at www.regattacomittee@cpyc.org Details of the hearing will then be provided as
soon as possible.
20. SCORING: The low point system will be used.
24. PRIZES: Prizes will be presented to three places in class depending on number of entries at CPYC Annual
Awards Night to be held in conjunction with Mass Bay Sailing Awards dinner at CPYC on Friday, November 20,
2015. Additionally the names of first place winners of each class will be added to the Perpetual JFK Trophy at
CPYC.
Cottage Park Yacht Club supports the Clean Regattas initiative and encourages all participants to
recycle. You can learn more at the Sailors for the Sea web site where you can sign up for their
newsletter: Sailors for the Sea .